On today’s episode of DesignSafe Radio, we speak with Clint Dawson, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin that has 25 years of experience with coastal engineering and storm surge research. 

In this short episode, Dawson the benefits of the LSU CERA website and explains how the strength of a hurricane affects storm surge impact. The LSU CERA website is provided in the shownotes below! 

Check out the following links for more information:

DesignSafe, ADCIRC Provides Storm Surge Simulators for Natural Hazards Community: https://research.utexas.edu/showcase/articles/view/designsafe-adcirc-provides-storm-surge-simulators-for-natural-hazards-community/

CERA – Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment: https://cera.coastalrisk.live/

Information on ADCIRC Software: http://adcirc.org/

Texas Advanced Computing Center: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/

Clint Dawson Information: 

https://www.designsafe-ci.org/community/news/2018/june/nheri-hurricane-wind-storm-surge-experts-available/

https://www.oden.utexas.edu/people/36/